Gordon Hempton and Matt Mikkelsen from Quiet Parks International talk with Mary Beth about meaning of quiet and why the world needs more quiet places.
Gordon Hempton is the co-founder of Quiet Parks International, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation of quiet places. He’s recorded natural soundscapes around the world; his work has been used in film and documentaries and he is the author of the book One Square Inch of Silence.
Matt Mikkelsen is a Sound recordist and documentary filmmaker and the executive director of Wilderness Quiet Parks at Quiet Parks international.
They have generously shared their beautiful sound recordings with us for this podcast…and their stories about sounds and listening.
https://www.quietparks.org/
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https://www.sprucetonefilms.com/
